Karnidge 2 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 I'm getting a message every time I up windows XP now saying some friggin .dll file componenet of something is missing.... It's so helpful it tells me nothing about what I might do about the situation. If I reinstall Windows XP, will it solve the problem do you think? And if I reinstall XP, are all my current files and settings safe? (ie they wont all be deleted). Sorry, desperate times calls for desperate questions. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 When you get the message, write down which .dll it is, and then do a search for it on the MS page and see if they have any advice. I have a .dll hassle at startup on one of my computers too, from having 2 OSs on one computer. It requires me to wait for a timeout, or hit Enter, but otherwise there's no big problem. Link to post Share on other sites
Karnidge 2 Posted May 19, 2003 Author Share Posted May 19, 2003 It is preventing me from installing some software. I am thinking of reinstalling Win XP, just worried that by doing that I delete all my work.... Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Well back up your work then. Simple really. Link to post Share on other sites
blinkin'ek 0 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Easier said than done when you have all program files, software installed, settings and everything else. I sympathise. Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 Hey Karnidge - 9 times out of 10 a .dll missing problem comes from uninstalling a piece of software (or just deleting it). Then when Windows loads it is trying to load a program that needs that file. You can fix it by reinstalling the software that you uninstalled, or by telling windows not to load that software at startup. You may be able to find out what is trying to load that .dll with Ocean's method. Reinstalling Windows over the top will not guarantee a fix. But if you try it is basically harmless. If you just boot to the WinXP CD and tell it to do a repair install, chances are when it is finished all your programs will still be in working order. WinXP is very good about that. Good luck - let us know how it goes. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 Incidentally, did you know that .dll is Microsoft's stands for 'devil' and 'hell'? Apparently Bill thought that one up himself. Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 Well there you go! You learn something new everyday! Thats more drunken knowledge to add to the library. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 From April 2000: http://bbspot.com/News/2000/4/MS_Buys_Evil.html Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 I've been messed around more than once by pesky little files like that. I reinstalled Windows, but that didn't help me. Like enderzero said, it had something to do with uninstalling software. Link to post Share on other sites
Karnidge 2 Posted May 22, 2003 Author Share Posted May 22, 2003 Thanks for all the help. Well I can't get rid of the message when I boot the PC up every time, but it doesn't seem to be affecting anything else at all. Still can't install the software I want to. It's getting time for a new machine anyway... Link to post Share on other sites
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